Goldorak: Why is Actarus, the hero of the science fiction series, is called so French?

When we talk about the name of Goldorak, the coldness of nostalgia always spins fans from the beginning! After the origin of the French name of a giant robot, let’s get interested in the hero, the famous Prince, Euphor, Actarus!

The magic of VF

In Japanese, the latter is called the daisuke umon, the name, since it is very common in the rising sun. In English, his name is the Duke escape, which is also quite banal, even if it sounds very class. Why is it called Actarus in the French version?

To understand this, you have to return for about 47 years in the past. In 1978. Jacques Cancer, the producer and manager of painting films, acquired the rights of an anime under the name of Grendizer (Bruno-Ren Huches) in Dorothy, Récré A2. Then he tried to rename the series to the French community as he was ordered to the channel during the interview Manga In 2016.

With the help of Interfilms Dubbing Company’s manager Jean-Pierre Steimer, he finds the name of Goldorak, a blend between Goldfinger (James Bond title) and Mandrak (comic book magician). As for the names of human characters, we will also have to adapt to the French society.

Stars full of eyes

The responsibility and adaptation team, led by Michel Gautino, makes a logical decision to choose the names related to space and astronomy. Actarus is a derivative of Arcturus. It is a giant red type star, the brightest of the constellation of Buvier. Its diameter is 25 times more than the sun.

Venusia, the daughter of Rigel and Actarus’s girlfriend, was taken from the planet Venus. His little brother, the purpose, is called the multiple stars of the Great Dipper constellation. Phenic, the hero’s younger, and the Princess of Euphor, is an obvious reference to Phenicia, a dwarf star, located in the constellation of the eagle.

For his part, Professor Procon, the Director of the Center for Scientist and Space Studies, located on the lands of Ranch Du Birieau Blanc, receives his name from a star of the same name. This is the most bright and more bright and more brilliant 7th night sky of the constellation of small dogs. Lastly, Alcor, Actarus’s partner named his named with the star of the Great Difer constellation.

If you like astronomy, you just have to remove your beautiful telescope to try to fix these exciting stars in the sky. Otherwise, you can always see the 74 episodes of Goldorak that are available in France. TV and DNA.